Sunday: We got an early start with engines running by 06:05 and moving by 06:15. It was about 70 degrees and overcast. It was good to be back on the water. By 11:30 it was 75 and sunny when we got to ou…
August l8, 2013, Anchorage at Mile 169.5
Sunday: We got an early start with engines running by 06:05 and moving by 06:15. It was about 70 degrees and overcast. It was good to be back on the water. By 11:30 it was 75 and sunny when we got to ou…
Aug. 17 – Cuttyhunk, MA
Cuttyhunk Harbor – AnchorageToday was basically just a travel day. We cruised across the beautiful Cape Cod Bay to the Cape Cod Canal. We timed our departure so we would ride the tide through the canal. They have a posted speed limit in the canal of 10…
Today’s Pic
Capital Tease?With the State House up the street.Thinkin’ bout heading back to Annapolis.Cheers,IstaboaNordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs
Memphis Downtown
Passage from La Coruῆa, Espaῆa to Brest, France through the Dreaded Bay of Biscay
Bonjour,
My mostly forgotten school French has little chance here unless people speak very very slowly. Then I might catch a few words. Thankfully the kind young woman in the marina office speaks English as did the wait staff at the …
Wow, what a time it’s been!
Somehow, it’s been 3 weeks since my last post – 3 incredibly hectic weeks! If things keep going at this pace, I’m going to combust before the boat is delivered!Where to begin? OK, I was crazy enough to pry 5 days out of my schedule to visit…
Wow, what a time it’s been!
Somehow, it’s been 3 weeks since my last post – 3 incredibly hectic weeks! If things keep going at this pace, I’m going to combust before the boat is delivered!Where to begin? OK, I was crazy enough to pry 5 days out of my schedule to visit…
Green Turtle Bay
We pull anchor at 7AM for our 30 mile run to Green Turtle Bay one of the best stops on the great loop. I have stopped here several times before. We have one lock to traverse. The only glitch is that the tow traffic has been di…
Shipmates
Anyone who has been to sea knows that it’s critical to the proper running of a vessel that all crew members know and can properly execute their duties. That is no different here on aCappella. In our early cruises we managed with just a First Mate.Tucke…
